February 2020 Deli Day at the J (Annual Campaign Kickoff) in THIS ISSUE

KNOXVILLE JEWISH ALLIANCE, INC. PRESENTS February 2020 Deli Day at the J (Annual Campaign Kickoff) IN THIS ISSUE

KJA Ha’Kol KJA Campaign Kickoff...... 2 KJA Family Bowlling……..…...... 3 Passover Greetings……………....3 Art Gallery Exhibit……...... 4 MCDC Registration...... 5

Temple Beth El Times Rabbi’s Message....……....…….10 President’s Remarks...... ……..11 Leap Into Trivia!……...... 11 Religious School News...... 12 “Pour-em” Wine & Cheese Social….13 Contributions…..…….…….…….17 Let’s kick off our KJA Annual Campaign with some delicious kosher deli sandwiches, potato chips, Heska Amuna HaShofar a kosher dill pickle, and soda on Sunday, February 23! Rabbi’s Remarks………….….....18 Place your orders in advance and make your annual President’s Remarks……….…...19 pledge online or at pick up. Women’s League…...... …..20 Religious School News.………...21 We will have a variety of sandwiches for your selection, Lights & L’Chaim...……….….22-23 accompanied by potato chips, a kosher dill pickle, and a soda. All orders will be ready for pickup in the AJCC Caller Auditorium (Gym), 6800 Deane Hill Drive, on Sunday, Community News February 23, between noon and 2 p.m. KJCFF……………………..…..…25

Jewish Congregation/OR….….26 Order your meal today: https://events.idonate.com/kjadeliday Chabad of Knoxville…...... …28 Hadassah Highlights…...... ….30 Knoxville Jewish Day School..34 Community Calendar………....….7 Happenings………...…...…...….8-9

6800 Deane Hill Drive  Knoxville, TN 37919  865.690.6343  www.jewishknoxville.org Knoxville Jewish Alliance

Ha’Ha’Kol Kol 2020 KJA Campaign Kicks Off! February 2020 By Chip Rayman, KJA President KJA Ha’Kol This is a heck of a way to kick off our Knoxville Jewish Alliance Annual Fund Raising Campaign. KJA Campaign Kickoff...... 2 Hate and Anti-Semitism have been with the Jewish people since early in our history. KJA Family Bowlling…..…...... 3 There have been at least 10 incidents in New York/New Jersey, where the Jewish Passover Greetings…………...... 3 population is significant. There have been eight much less severe, but nonetheless troubling incidents in our Art Gallery Exhibit……...... 4 small Jewish community in Knoxville. MCDC Registration...... 5  Hitler flyers  Kosher Tax flyers  A local high school student creating a swastika using Legos  A biased anti-Israel program  “Strength Through Hate” with a swastika imposed over a Star of David on The Rock  “Kill Jews” on The Rock  “Jews Did 9/11, Israelis Dancing” on The Rock  An avowed neo-Nazi speaker at UT Your Knoxville Jewish Alliance fights hate and anti-Semitism in Knoxville. We try to be present when there is a perceived event. We work with the interfaith community to foster better relations. We are on a first name basis with the FBI and City of Knoxville Police. Collaborating with Lamar Advertising we started a Knoxville Against Hate campaign. We are sponsoring a billboard that rotates throughout the Knoxville area. We received a grant from the East Tennessee Foundation to support these efforts. Our Hillel at UTK met with Chancellor Donde Plowman after the “Jews Did 9/11, Israelis Dancing” appeared on The Rock. She immediately condemned the message and implemented 24 hour video streaming of The Rock. We came together as a Jewish community to receive a $100,000 grant from the Tennessee Department of Homeland Security to enhance security at our buildings with the Knoxville Jewish Alliance.

My personal declaration: We are not going anywhere. M Elie Wiesel said silence encourages the tormenter not the tormented. Most So, we are not going to be silent C Fun We are experiencing a golden age in America for Jews D Under America will not become Germany in 1938 the Sun We will not march to the gas chambers C Israel will defend itself, even if it must act preemptively We will not have a second Holocaust We must come together and fight the hate together as a community Your support helps us do that If, for no other reason, that is your reason to make your gift to the Knoxville Jewish Alliance Annual Campaign Looking forward to Start out the New Year with your donation. MCDC 2020? Your President, Chip Rayman See page 5 for 2020 registration info!

6800 Deane Hill Drive  Knoxville, TN 37919  865.690.6343  www.jewishknoxville.org Knoxville Jewish Alliance Ha’Kol  February 2020 3

Come and Enjoy Bowling with the KJA!

Sunday, February 9 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Strike & Spare Family Bowl 213 Hayfield Rd, Knoxville, 37922

Enjoy an afternoon of bowling with other Jewish families in our community! The Knoxville Jewish Alliance will provide pizza and soda.

All guests pay for their bowling games and shoes! Let us know you’re coming so we will have enough pizza!

Support Your Community by Supporting Ha’Kol Send Passover Greetings to Your Family & Friends! Ad Order Deadline: Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Your purchase of a 2020 Passover greeting supports your community’s Ha’Kol community newsletter, enabling us to share news and events of EIGHT area Jewish organizations swith almost 1,300 families within our East Tennessee community.

Act today and wish your family and friends a warm, caring Passover message. Don’t want to publish a greeting? Please consider making a contribution of $18.00 or more to Ha’Kol to help cover production and mailing costs.

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ORDER FORMS ARE ONLINE at www.jewishknoxville.org. You can also pick up a form at the AJCC, Heska Amuna, Knoxville Jewish Day School, or Temple Beth El

Please Join Us for KJA Shabbat Weekend

 Friday, February 7, 7 p.m. Temple Beth El, 3037 Kingston Pike  Saturday, February 8, 9:30 a.m. Heska Amuna Synagogue 3811 Kingston Pike 4 Knoxville Jewish Alliance Ha’Kol  February 2020

AJCC Preschool Inclement Weather Policy

The AJCC Preschool DOES NOT follow Knox County schools for weather related school closures. The AJCC Preschool will make an independent decision case by case for weather-related events.

For Weather Related Closings, refer to www.wbir.com or www.wate.com.

The AJCC Schwarzbart Gallery presents

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The Art of Aharon Bezalel

January 19 — March 29 Cleaning Closets 9 a.m. — 5 p.m. & Garages? Monday — Friday Please donate your gently-used children’s toys, Arnstein Jewish Community Center games, and clothing (all sizes welcome, frominfant to young adult sizes)  to the AJCC Preschool. Items are sold at a consignment event This exhibit is made possible because of your with proceeds benefitting the contributions to the Knoxville Jewish Alliance AJCC Preschool. Annual Campaign. Collection bins are located Thank you! in the AJCC Gymnasium. Thank you! Knoxville Jewish Alliance Ha’Kol  February 2020 5

It’s Time to Register Children & Teens for 2020 MCDC Summer of Fun! 6 Knoxville Jewish Alliance Ha’Kol  February 2020

Volume 12, Issue 2, February 2020 Published 11 times per year by the Knoxville Jewish Alliance, Inc. 6800 Deane Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37919-5943

KJA Officers Chip Rayman President & Interim VP Campaign Support YOUR Knoxville Debbie Abrams-Cohen Secretary Bernard Bendriem Treasurer Jewish Community Adam Brown Immediate

Past President  become an AJCC member Wes Johnson VP Administration  make a donation to the Martha Iroff VP Children & Youth Knoxville Jewish Alliance Shannon Martindale VP Education/Culture  volunteer to help with Bryan Goldberg VP Jewish Community Services & President- a project or an event Elect www.jewishknoxville.org Sarah Frankel VP Public Relations

Committee board members Jill Weinstein...... …Allocations KJA Contributions Bernard Bendriem...... ……...... …Budget As of January 14, 2020 Stephanie Kodish……..Long-Range Planning Melissa Feinbaum...... Personnel Arnstein Jewish Community Center Stephanie Kodish & Robert Blitt Raphe Panitz...... Cultural Arts In memory of Mark Hahn In memory of Mark Hahn Renee’ Hyatt…...... Israel Partnership Judith Brown Leslie & Peter Rosen Nancy Becker…...... Jewish Family Services Greg Kaplan/Helene Sinnreich...Hillel at UTK AJCC Preschool Fund PJ Library Arnold Cohen….…...... Community Relations In honor of the birth of Ava Iroff-Bailey Mark & Peggy Littmann Lee Werthiem…...... …...... ……...... Missions Michael Messing & Joyce York Giving Tuesday Campaign Jean Begue…...... …...... Publications Bill Brody Fund Ralph Lydic & Helen Bagdayan; Jonathan Branton…...... Camp In memory of Frank Wilson Mark Harris, Alexandra & Bryan Lev Comstock…...... Membership Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hillard Cohen; Alan Solomon & Andrea Mary Ann Merrell/Michael Burnett..Archives

Jewish Family Services Fund Cartwritght; Sherri Quint; Gloria Greenfield & Stuart Brotman; Community Board Members Richard & Jacki Imbrey Jeff Becker...... Chair, Heska Amuna Jon Shefner & Karen Holst Knoxville Jewish Alliance Steve Lewis…...... President, Temple Beth El Jonathan Branton; Andrea Cone...... President, Hadassah UT Community Chest; Stephen Rosen……...... President, KJCFF Gloria Z. Greenfield,...... President, KJDS Rhonda Bogard...... President, JCOR Donations to KJA funds can be made to celebrate lifecycle events, Mary Beth Leibowitz……….……JFNA Board remember or honor someone, or to support programs of interest. Michael Zemel...... Chair, Chabad

To find a fund or cause that you want to support, contact the Board Members at-Large KJA office at (865) 690-6343; email [email protected]; or Brad Holtz, Rachel Milford, Britt Sturm, Michael Zemel visit www.jewishknoxville.org today and make a donation in honor or memory of a friend or family member, or to support a cause dear Ha’Kol Publication Staff to you. Joyce York, Editor and Graphic Designer Chip Rayman, Publisher Knoxville Jewish Community Calendar  February 2020 7 February 2020

S u n Mo n T u e Wed T hu F r i S at 1 KJA DELI DAY: Sunday, February 23 6:42p 9:30a-noon Shabbat Orders will be ready for pickup in the AJCC Caller Auditorium (Gym), Service-HA 6800 Deane Hill Drive, between noon and 2 p.m. 9:30a Shabbat Service- JCOR Place order & pay for your meal!: https://events.idonate.com/kjadeliday 10:30a Alternative Service-HA 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8:45a Adv Hebrew-HA 7a Morning Noon Executive 9:30-11a Tai Chi-Orwitz Rm 7a Morning Minyan-HA 5:51p 6:49p 9a GKJ Men’s Club-World Minyan-HA Mifgash 4p Religious School-HA 11a Adult Ed/Torah Study-TBE Wide Wrap-HA 9:30a Tai Chi- Manhigim-TBE 4:30-6p Midweek Hebrew- 6:15p Conversational Men’s Club Retreat-Camp Ramah Darom (thru Sunday) 9:30a Morning Minyan-HA JCOR 6-9:30p Fencing- TBE Hebrew-HA Noon Mindfulness mtg- 9:30a-noon KJA Shab- 9:30a Religious School-HA 9:30a Religious School-TBE 6-9:30p Fencing- Gym 6:30p Wed Minyan-HA 7:30p Israeli dancing-AJCC HA bat Service-HA 8:45a Advanced Hebrew-HA AJCC Gym 6:30-8:30p Tai Chi- Gym 4:30p Jewish Family 9:30a Shabbat Service- noon Beginning Hebrew-HA AJCC Orwitz Rm Services Shabbat- JCOR 10a Learning Creativity or Yiddish- 7a Talmud Study-HA Sherrill Hills HA 7p Board mtg-HA 6:30p Sunset Minyan & 11a Cooking Kosher! or Judaism 101 Oneg-HA -HA 7p KJA Shabbat-TBE 10:30-noon Tai Chi-Orwitz Room

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 8:45a Adv Hebrew-HA Tu B’Shvat 6-9:30p Fencing- 9:30-11a Tai Chi-Orwitz Rm 7a Morning Minyan-HA 5:58p 6:56p 9:30a Morning Minyan-HA 7a Morning Gym 4p Religious School-HA 11a Adult Ed/Torah Study-TBE Noon Mindfulness mtg- 9:30a-noon Shabbat 9:30a Religious School-HA Minyan-HA 4:30-6p Midweek Hebrew- 6:15p Conversational HA Service-HA 9:30a Religious School-TBE 9:30a Tai Chi- TBE Hebrew-HA 7p Shabbat Service-TBE 9:30a Shabbat Service- 8:45a Advanced Hebrew-HA noon Beginning Hebrew-HA JCOR 6:30p Wed Minyan-HA 7:30p Israeli dancing-AJCC JCOR 10a Learning Creativity or Yiddush- 1-2p Special 6:30-8:30p Tai Chi-AJCC Gym 10a Condensed HA Friends Orwitz Rm Service-HA 11a Cooking Kosher! or Judaism 101 Tu B’Shvat-KJDS 6:30p Board mtg-TBE 7p Jewish Film Series: -HA 6-9:30p Fencing- 6:30p KJDS Board-KJDS My Italian Secret: The 10:30-noon Tai Chi-Orwitz Room AJCC Gym 7p Talmud Study-HA Forgotten Heroes:-JCOR 7p JCOR Book Club-JCOR 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 8:45a Adv Hebrew-HA Presidents Day 6-9:30p Fencing- 9:30-11a Tai Chi-Orwitz Rm 7a Morning Minyan-HA 6:05p 7:02p 9:30a Morning Minyan-HA 9a Morning Gym 4p Religious School-HA 11a Adult Ed/Torah Study-TBE Noon Mindfulness mtg- 9:30a-noon Shabbat 9:30a Religious School-HA Minyan-HA 7:30p Hadassah 4:30-6p Midweek Hebrew- 6:15p Conversational HA Service-HA 9:30a Religious School-TBE 9:30a Tai Chi- Book Club-The TBE Hebrew-HA 6:30p Oak Ridge 9:30a Shabbat Service- 8:45a Advanced Hebrew-HA noon Beginning Hebrew-HA JCOR Kommandant’s 6:30p Wed Minyan-HA 7:30p Israeli dancing-AJCC Interfaith Friday Night JCOR 10a Learning Creativity or Yiddush- 6-9:30p Fencing- Girl-Barnes & 6:30-8:30p Tai Chi-AJCC Gym Shabbat & Potluck- HA AJCC Gym Noble Orwitz Rm JCOR 11a Cooking Kosher! or Judaism 101 Booksellers 7p Talmud Study-HA 7p Shabbat Service-TBE -HA 7p Hadassah Brd-AJCC 10:30-noon Tai Chi-Orwitz Room 2-4p Art of Phyllis Wichner-JCOR 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 8:45a Adv Hebrew-HA 7a Morning 11:45a KJCFF 9:30-11a Tai Chi-Orwitz Rm 7a Morning Minyan-HA 6:11p 7:08p 9:30a Morning Minyan-HA Minyan-HA Board-AJCC 4p Religious School-HA 11a Adult Ed/Torah Study-TBE Noon Mindfulness mtg- 9:30a-noon Hadassah 9:30a Religious School-HA 9:30a Tai Chi- Orwitz Room 4:30-6p Midweek Hebrew- 6:15p Conversational HA Shabbat-HA 9:30a Religious School-TBE JCOR 6-9:30p Fencing- TBE Hebrew-HA 5:30p Tot Shabbat & 9:30a Shabbat Service- 8:45a Advanced Hebrew-HA 6-9:30p Fencing- Gym 6:30p Wed Minyan-HA 7:30p Israeli dancing-AJCC Kids Kabbalat-HA JCOR noon Beginning Hebrew-HA 10a Learning Creativity or Yiddush- AJCC Gym 6:30-8:30p Tai Chi-AJCC Gym 5:45p PreK thru 2nd 6:30p Leap Into Trivia HA Orwitz Rm Grade Service-TBE Night-TBE (p. 11) 11a Cooking Kosher! or Judaism 101 6:30p HAWL-HA 6:15p Class dinner-TBE -HA 7p Talmud Study-HA 7p Shabbat Service led 10:30-noon Tai Chi-Orwitz Room by 3-5 grade-Hadassah Noon-2p KJA Campaign Kickoff Shabbat-TBE & Deli Day Food Pickup-AJCC

2:30p Kids in the Kitchen-ME’s Kitchen The Knoxville Jewish Alliance presents

Aharon Bezalel Art Exhibit — AJCC Schwarzbart Gallery January 19 — March 29, 2020 Exhibit Hours: 9 a.m.—5 p.m., Monday—Friday 8 Knoxville Jewish Community Happenings  February 2020

Sharing the Dream: Community Wide Assembly* Progress Report Reported by Stephanie Kodish, Jeff Becker, and Norma James

Sharing the Dream Meetups Provide Vital Information for the Knoxville Jewish Community If Sharing the Dream wasn’t a familiar concept before the high holidays, we hope that the past few months of Meetups has brought you into the fold and that you are now Sharing the Dream, that is to say you know about and feel a part of the collaborative and inclusive effort across all institutions in the Greater Knoxville Jewish community to affect a stronger and brighter future! As representatives of our community’s institutions, the Community Wide Assembly (CWA) is in its second year of work to bring the Sharing the Dream vision to life and we are delighted to provide information learned from the Meetups as well as detailed updates on one of the four Sharing the Dream priorities. Those priorities are: (1) Youth Education, (2) Adult Education, (3) Knoxville Jewish Campus Development, and (4) Outreach and Communication.

What we Learned through the Sharing the Dream Meetups In November and December of 2019, 19 “Meetup Meetings” held throughout Knoxville were attended by over 160 participants. The purpose of these meetings was to (1) inform the community about Sharing the Dream and the four priority areas that the CWA is focusing on, (2) learn more from our community about ideas and perspectives on the priority areas and (3) get a better understanding on how important each of the priority areas are to our community. The participant responses were compiled by notetakers at each Meetup and then assessed and summarized by Karen Ferency and Emily McCutchen and reviewed by the CWA and Meetups organizing team. Here are some highlights:  Youth education is the most important priority with 88% of Meetups participants finding it “extremely important” – and many participants expressed a strong desire for kids to have opportunities to learn and socialize across organizations.  A significant theme across discussions was the desire to use adult programming to bring the community together. While many participants find there to be enough programming, many wish to see better collaboration among organizations and clearer, more accessible communication about events.  Regardless of the priority area, participants want unity, cooperation, inclusiveness, and variety.  Participants want the organizations to work together such that everyone feels welcome at all programs in the community.  The full Meetups summary is available at onegreaterjewishknoxville.org (the home page has the summary available as a download). We hope you will check it out!

Youth Education Sub-Committee Plans Impressive Programs In addition to the amazing Meetup results, the CWA subcommittees have been working diligently in their respective areas. We are thrilled to report on the work of the Youth Education Subcommittee (Chair - Norma James, Shuli Mesa, and Miriam Esther Wilhelm). Accomplishments and plans include:  A first event at Global Day of Jewish learning in November that was well attended by Heska Amuna and Temple Beth El students.  On Presidents Day, February 17, we will sponsor an event for 7th-12th graders to work at Second Harvest Food Bank. Students will meet for lunch at KJDS and travel by bus to Second Harvest in Maryville. They will return to KJDS for pick-up. This will be advertised in Ha’Kol, AJCC, KJDS, and all congregations. It is open to all 7th-12th graders in our community.  We are working on a service project that can be done by our younger students later in the year. Future Plans Include:  A Pop-Up MeetUp at Menchie’s after the KJDS play on Sunday, January 19. This is an informal get together for ice cream.  A skating party for all ages for Sunday afternoon, March 1, 1:30 p.m.  A Passover program for Sunday afternoon, April 5 at KJDS that will include a matzah factory with songs, wheat grinding, and other activities. This will be a joint program that truly combines KJDS students, HA students, and TBE students, and other Jewish community children Kindergarten through 7th grade. Efforts like these are in line with the wonderfully diverse and dynamic feedback from the Meetups. While there is much to do to build on the first years of the Sharing the Dream initiative, we hope you share our optimism, role up your sleeves and jump in to find your role in bettering our community! And if you are looking for ideas on how you might do so, just reach out to any CWA representative and we’d bel glad to help you!

The Community Wide Assembly is the entity working to help our community realize the Sharing the Dream vision and is composed of representatives of 10 major Jewish institutions in Knoxville and Oak Ridge: Temple Beth El (Deborah Roberts), Heska Amuna (Jeff Becker), Oak Ridge Jewish Congregation (Ronnie Bogard), Chabad of Knoxville (Michael Zemel), Knoxville Jewish Day School (Gloria Greenfield), Knoxville Jewish Alliance/Arnstein Jewish Community Center (Chip Rayman), MCDC/Pool (Jonathan Branton), Knoxville Jewish Community Family of Funds (Pace Robinson), UT Judaic Studies (Helene Sinnreich), and Hadassah (Andrea Cone) Knoxville Jewish Community Happenings  February 2020 9

Twitty, a Jewish-American author , chef, and historian, won the 2018 James Beard Best Cook Award for The Cooking Gene. February 2020 Shalom Y’all! 4 Tevet 5780 - 5 Sh’vat 5780 By Rabbi Erin Boxt Temple Beth El Times Perspective. This is one of the most important words Rabbi’s Message....……...... …….10 in the English language. If you look perspective up on dictionary.com, you will find multiple meanings. Only President’s Remarks...... …...…..11 one of them has to do with a person’s ideas: “the state of Leap Into Trivia!……...... 11 one’s ideas, the facts known to one, etc., in having a Religious School News...... 12 meaningful relationship.” The other four definitions refer to visual perspective – spatial relationships, a “Pour-em” Wine & Cheese Social…….13 visual picture, a visible scene and the state of existing in Contributions…..…….…....……….17 space before eyes. I find this fascinating. When we find ourselves in conversation with others, especially on hot topics, we often are told to try and understand things through the perspective of the one who is speaking. One of my favorite (and truly most important) quotes is “Perception is reality.” When we perceive situations or events, we are interpreting through our awareness what is going on. This is different from perspective, which refers to the way we see something, or our point of view. When we are told to “keep things in perspective,” we need to look at the whole picture. We need to take a step back and see things in relation to everything else that is happening. Perception comes through our beliefs about things and how we perceive meaning from a situation. Imagine you wanted to shift someone’s perspective on an issue. You must first try to understand why they feel the way they do. TBE Oneg Schedule for February This feeling comes from their perceptions or beliefs, which ultimately leads them to their perspective. Once you can truly understand a person’s perceptions, you have a starting point. February 7 Knoxville Jewish Alliance However, this is a VERY dangerous task. If you consider a hot topic such as politics, you may throw in the towel from the start! Beth & Rob Heller February 14 What is most important, I believe, is to work hard to understand Renee’ Hyatt & Paul Erwin others’ perceptions and perspectives. Perhaps this might give a better understanding in general! Kaye & Jeff Goodfriend In the Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Sotah 31a, we read, “…R. February 21 Simeon b. Eleazar says: ‘Greater is he who acts from love than he Melinda & Tony Gibbons who acts from fear, because with the latter [the merit] remains effective for a thousand generations but with the former it Melissa & Ron Feinbaum remains effective for two thousand generations.’” This piece of February 28 Charlotte & Tom Evans wisdom from the Talmud speaks to the importance of understanding the perceptions of others. If we disagree with someone or have a different perspective, it is imperative that we try to understand their feelings or their perceptions. This is acting from a place of love, rather than from a place of fear. Remember - if there is anything I can do for you, please know my door is always open. I look forward to working with all of you to make the Temple Beth El and the greater Knoxville Jewish community the most amazing family it can be!

3037 Kingston Pike  Knoxville, TN 37919  865.524.3521  www.tbeknox.org Temple Beth El Times  February 2020 11

TBE President’s Remarks By Steve Lewis, TBE President

OK, so we’re into February and things are revving up again at TBE! We’ll be having special Shabbat services, as well as special events, enabling all of us To Be Engaged even more! On Friday, February 7, we will be celebrating KJA Shabbat, always a special occasion. To make it even more special, the Chai class will be leading the service with Rabbi Boxt. Then, on Sunday, February 23, it’s time to let your “baker” loose, as Sisterhood sponsors a “Hamantaschen Bake.” Show your expertise or learn as you go and join in the creation of these delicious desserts. On Friday, February 28, we’ll be celebrating Hadassah Shabbat, honoring this fantastic worldwide organization. “TBE Women of Hadassah” will help lead the Leaping into Trivia! service, which will be coordinated by Norma James. The following night, February 29, one of TBE’s all-time favorites, our Trivia contest, makes its debut as a “stand-alone” event (it’s so special, we felt it deserved its own night!) “Leaping into Trivia!” starts at 6:30 p.m. and includes dinner and dessert. You won’t want to miss it, so be sure to call the TBE office to make your reservation. Of course, there’s another special event that takes place every February that is not of Jewish Saturday, February 29 origins, and that’s Valentine’s Day. But while it is in fact named after a 6:30-9:00 p.m. Saint, the message of love is universal. There are many kinds of Temple Beth El Social Hall love, of course -- love for your $20 per person—(13 and older) partner, love for your child, your mother and father, your siblings, $25 per non — TBE member your friends -- love even for a place. Babysitting not available I love Temple Beth El -- and I hope you do, too. I hope and pray that as we interact with fellow members, Dinner, Dessert, Trivia, & Prizes we come to love them, too. When I think of love, I often If you haven’t already RSVP’d, please call the TBE Office at think of a song that was a favorite of my mother Elaine (zichrona 524-3521 or email [email protected] livracha). The song was “I wish you to reserve your spot. love.” She loved the melody, and she especially loved the lyrics (both English and French!). What I like You can pay by check, cash or credit card. most about the song is not that it’s about romantic love (which it is), Tables reserved for teams up to 5,6, or 8 people. but that it’s about unselfish love -- Please let Tina know who is at your table wishing that someone you treasure is able to have in their lives that when you RSVP. which you have found to be precious. So, in this “month of love,” to my family, my friends, and Contact Phyllis Hirsh 865-307-0015 or especially to my partners and family at TBE, “I wish you love.” Amy Rosenberg 865-356-6830 to volunteer 12 Temple Beth El Times  February 2020

Temple Beth El Religious School February 2020 Update By Norma James, TBE Education Director, [email protected]

Friday, February 7 Chai Class conducts KJA Shabbat service: We have a wonderful Chai class this year with almost every 7th grader continuing into our teen program with Tara Bain! We always have the leaders of our Religious School lead the very important KJA Shabbat service. This group always takes a deeper look at Torah and the meaning of prayer. Conducting the service with Rabbi Boxt will be Carlie Boxt, Evie Braude, Alex and Zoe Feldblum, Gabby Goodfriend, Jake Javors, Remy Langer, Sarah Mundorff, Grace Margulies, Lilly Stanley, Grace and Thomas Theriot, and Sydney Tumpson. You will be amazed at the skills these young people have. KJA will host the oneg.

We DO have Religious School on Presidents’ Day Weekend!

PUT PRESIDENTS’ DAY ON YOUR CALENDAR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS! We will join together as a Jewish community of teens to do a day of service at Second Harvest. Norma James (TBE), Shuli Mesa (HA), and Miriam Esther Wilhelm (KJDS) who serve on the Youth Education Committee of Share the Dream, have planned an event for our older students. (see the ad on page 9) This special event is Monday, February 17 from 11:30 to 4:00. We will meet at KJDS for lunch, take a bus to the Second Harvest Center in Maryville, and return by bus for pick up at KJDS. This event is open to all Jewish teens in the Greater Knoxville Jewish community at no charge. If you have a Jewish friend who is no longer in our religious school or is unaffiliated, please urge them to join you for this wonderful day of service and community. RSVPs are required. Contact Norma James for more details.

Time to Bake Hamentashen February 23. Religious School parents are invited to join our TBE Sisterhood in the kitchen to bake hamentashen. The Sister- hood sells these at our Religious School Purim Carnival. The bake sale raises funds that go into the generous gift our Sisterhood gives us every year. Support our Sisterhood with your hands and have fun in the process.

Let’s all Roll! Sunday afternoon roller skating on March 1. Our Temple Beth El families are invited to join our Jewish friends in the Knoxville area at Skate Town. The Youth Ed Team from Share the Dream has planned another event for our Jewish youth. This one is a purely social event for our children and their parents. Families are invited to join us at Skate Town for a super fun afternoon. Parents are responsible for paying for entry and skate rental. We will have a group discount. Parents of younger children must stay to supervise your children. Some staff will be on hand to watch the older children, but I suggest you make it a family affair. This is a great time for adults to hang out together. RSVP is required. Contact Norma James for more details.

SAVE THE DATE! Purim Carnival at TBE March 1: This year will be bigger and better than ever. B’yachad and HARS will be at TBE on this day and will join in the Purim fun. This is our big Religious School fundraiser so bring a friend. Everyone from TBE, HA, KJDS, JCOR, AJCC Preschool is invited! More information to come! Put this on your calendar!

Temple Beth El Welcomes More New Members By Missy Noon

This has been an amazing year for Temple Beth El membership. Since July 2019, TBE has had 16 families become new members. Dr. Kaleigh McVety and Dr. Ben Rogozinski have three children: Locke, Ellis, and Vale. Their children attend the AJCC Preschool. Locke, their oldest, is in the Pre-K program at TBE’s religious school. Sophia Lionberger and Yael Wolf joined TBE this summer. They come to services on Friday night, are interested in Jewish education, and being a part of the Jewish community. George and Jennifer Nelson are living in Knoxville for a year while George is working at ORNL. Their boys, Sam and Ben, both attend TBE’s religious school. David Weil currently lives in Knoxville and New York City. David has joined TBE to be a part of the Jewish community when he is in town. Temple Beth El Times  February 2020 13 14 Temple Beth El Times February 2020

WRJ President to Speak at Chanukah March 13-15 Sisterhood Shabbat Celebration By Amy & Phyllis Elected in March 2018, WRJ President Susan C. Bass has been actively involved in WRJ since becoming local sisterhood president in the late 1980s and has held a variety What do 544 potato latkes, of positions on the local, District, and North American level. 30 pounds of delicious smoked bris- As WRJ officer, Susan has served as Vice President of ket, 20 pounds of Famous Dave’s the Departments of Marketing & Communications, Service roasted chicken, 8 challahs, 7 quarts to Sisterhoods & Districts, and Development and Special of applesauce, 4 quarts of sour Projects; a member of the WRJ Constitutional Revisions, cream, mixed green salad, 100 cook- Audit, and Budget Committees; and as Co-Chair of the WRJ ies, five dozen jelly munchkins and Task Force on Districts. Since 1993, she has also served on fivegallons of tea add up to? the WRJ Speakers’ Bureau, visiting sisterhoods across The answer was 115 smiling faces North America. and very stuffed bellies at the recent Following her term as WRJ Southeast District Presi- Temple Beth El Chanukah Latke dent in 2000, Susan was elected Secretary and then Vice Celebration, held on Friday, President of the Southeast Council of the Union for Reform December 20. Judaism (URJ). In 2001, she was elected to the North Fellow Jews from throughout East American Board of Trustees of the URJ, and has served Tennessee and from other congrega- since then. Susan served on the inaugural URJ Oversight Committee (which replaced tions were on hand to celebrate the the Executive Committee) from 2011 – 2013. She was re-elected to the URJ Board of Festival of Lights. The spirit of holi- Trustees in San Diego in 2013. day and community was simply con- An Atlanta native, she moved to Houston, TX in August 2004, where she joined tagious. The most well attended Congregation Beth Israel. Active in her sisterhood there, she served as president from Social event of 2019, the Chanukah 2009 – 2011. Latke Celebration was the culmina- Temple Beth El Sisterhood invites you to Sisterhood Shabbat Weekend tion of a great volunteer effort by many people (especially those who Friday, March 13 cleaned up afterwards) but a special 6:00 p.m. Shabbat dinner* thanks to Tina, Angel, Beth, Missy, 7:00 p.m. Shabbat services and Oneg hosted by TBE Sisterhood Lizzy, Kathy and Hal (we apologize if Saturday, March 14 we inadvertently left someone out). 10:30 a.m. Brunch and Torah study at the home of Brian and Karen Smith* Exodus 30:11-34:35

6:30 p.m. Covered dish dinner and havdalah at the home of John Lomax and Wilma Weinstein Lomax* Discussion on women’s reproductive rights

Sunday, March 15 10:00 a.m.- noon Brunch Leadership development* Why WRJ? Discussion circle

* Everyone is welcome (including spouses), but we do ask you to reserve a place for these events.

For additional information, please contact Wilma Weinstein Lomax, TBE Sisterhood President, [email protected] or (865) 296-3017

Please remember to bring non-perishable foods for TBE’s Second Harvest Food Bank drive. Don Mossman and Deborah Roberts

Bins are located in the lobby. Temple Beth El Times  February 2020 15

Above: TBE Religious School students

Left: Larry Silverstein, Missy Noon, Ceil Rosenberg, Phyllis Hirsh, Ron Sebold, Vicki Meyers, Howard Pollock, and Hal Rosenberg.

Below Left: Eli Derrington and Lizzy Noon

Below Right: Karl, Norma James, Hannah and Wes James, Dani- ka, Rabbi Erin Boxt, Carlie Boxt, Akivah Boxt, and Batya Boxt 16 Temple Beth El Times  February 2020

TBE Sisterhood

On November 24, 2019, Temple Beth El Sister- hood enjoyed a fun Sunday morning in the kitchen creating beautiful and delicious ru- galach. Our taste buds tingled as smells of cinna- mon and sugar filled the air. We tried different variations, and everyone rolled dough and took home these tasty treats. A special thank you to Marilyn Kallet for donat- ing several copies of her book, One for Each Night Chanukah Tales and Recipes. My heart overflows with joy and love and I look forward to our next time together.

Future Events  Sunday, February 23: 2020 baking Hamantaschen  Friday, March 13: Sisterhood Shabbat weekend with WRJ President Susan Bass Wilma Weinstein Lomax, President

Korinna Daiagi, Wilma Weinstein Lomax, and Lauren Javors enjoy baking rugelach in the TBE Kitchen.

Above: Liz Gassel, Korinna Daiagi, & Pat Rosenberg

Right: Wilma Weinstein Lomax, Julie Braude and Lauren Javors Temple Beth El Times  February 2020 17

Contributions to the Funds of Temple Beth El Donations listed were received as of December 20, 2019

CEMETERY FUND In memory of Gertrude Tucker In memory of Edith Hecht By: Larry and Rise Tucker By: Louis Hecht Donation by: Robert and Nancy Vetzner In honor of the birth of Amy & Hal Rabbi Erin Boxt CLARENCE STRASBURGER Rosenberg’s granddaughter, Emmie [email protected] MUSIC FUND By: Kathy Young Steve Lewis, President By: Robert and Nancy Vetzner [email protected] HERMINA BEILER FLORAL FUND ENDOWMENT FUND In memory of Marcie Silverstein Norma James, In memory of Barnie Frankel By: Debbie and Larry Silverstein Religious School Director By: Jay and Valerie Frankel In memory of Shirley Kravitz [email protected] By: Kathy Young GENERAL FUND In memory of Elise Levy Tina Fleeman In memory of Ann Lieberman By: Richard Licht and Shirley McGuire Temple Beth El Office Staff By: Marcie Gross In memory of Nachum Barkan [email protected]

In memory of Roberta Epstein Karp By: Mark and Lucy Barkan TBE Office Phone: By: Ed and Linda Weintraub & In memory of Louis Pollock (865) 524-3521 Marjorie and Lou Bornes By: Howard, Janice, Sophie Fax: (865) 525-6030 In memory of Meyer Weintraub and Leo Pollock By: Ed and Linda Weintraub Temple Office Hours: In memory of Lois & Raphael Wolpert LICHT YOUTH FUND Monday - Thursday: By: Geoffrey and Pat Wolpert In honor of Genesis 12:3 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. By: James Murph Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. H & P SECURITY Donation by: Susan Baker PRESERVATION FUND Our Mission Donation by: Lu and Marjorie Bornes In memory of Isadore Brody To inspire individuals to know, live, and In memory of Israel Potter, Isadore, By: Ivan Brody shape our Jewish legacy. Dora and Mimi Brody, Gilbert Levison Donation by: Dick and Sheila and Jon Reynolds Jacobstein In fulfilling our mission, we value our By: Ivan Brody place in the chain of traditions, the diver- In memory of Edith Hecht RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND sity of those who seek to join us in our By: Louis Hecht In memory of Emily W. Keisler venture, and the kindness essential to a Donation by: Drora Munday By: Chuck and Missy Noon sacred community. In memory of William Rockmaker In memory of Anne & Jack Goldstein By: Steve Rockmaker By: Ron and Ebbie Sandberg www.tbeknox.org

HERE YE! HERE YE! Calling all TBE members to help with the April 18 TBE Annual Auction

As you know this is our biggest fundraiser and this year we will need a team effort for it to succeed. I know we can do it, so please consider helping in one or more of the tasks. We need volunteers for all aspects of the

April 18 auction including:  Set up  Clean up  Solicitation of gifts  Picking up gifts that can’t be mailed  Food  Making phone calls  ...And many more little tasks

Every little bit helps and your assistance is greatly appreciated. If you are interested in heading up one of those sections mentioned above, or just want to know how you can help, please contact me as soon as possible. Let’s make this the best auction ever.

Kathy Young, (513) 375-0535 or [email protected] 20/20 Judaism February 2020 By Rabbi Alon C. Ferency 4 Tevet 5780 - 5 Sh’vat 5780

At the time of this writing I just attended 20/20 Judaism in Boston, a collaborative convention of the United Synagogue of Conservative INSIDE THIS ISSUE Judaism and the Rabbinical Assembly, the institutions which oversee Rabbi’s Remarks….……....18 Conservative congregations and rabbis, respectively. I learned about many of the trends going on in our Conservative Jewish world. It was a President’s Remarks……...19 great experience, for which I am truly grateful for our Synagogue’s Women’s League…...... …..20 support. In many ways, it seems like we are on the right track. Rich Adlin and Religious School News…...21 I attended a Friday evening “Sovev” service with music that wouldn’t Lights & L’Chaim...…….22-23 have been out of place in our Choot’nanny. He and I plotted ways to get y’all to sing along just like we heard there. I saw other musical innovations, much like the things we are creating in our Alternative and Condensed services. For example, on Saturday morning I attended a Re-imagined Shabbat Worship, with new tunes accompanied by a piano. (Candidly, it was less creative than our Alternative Service.) After lunch, I taught Embracing Imperfection: Our Own and God’s. Reflective practices are becoming the norm and quietude is a part of everyday Jewish life now. People in all walks of the Jewish sphere are doing meditation and mindfulness. Others have found pathways to integrate young children and college students into their worship, something we hope to liberally steal. The bad news – if there is any – is that panels seem to be going out of fashion, though they are something I quite enjoy. (On the other hand, I think our selection of panels has a lot of life left in it.) And, I spoke with a colleague who’s working on games in Judaism, something Anna Iroff-Bailey has introduced in the past, and was also the driver behind Prophets Come Alive and Asiyah: Roleplaying Jewish Folklore & Myth. All told, it was a truly refreshing experience, which left me with great optimism for our future together, surfing the waves of innovations in Conservative Jewish life. Thanks again for sending me to Boston.

Rob Heller Shares Project as Heska Amuna Adult Education Programs Begin in 2020

In our opening 2020 Adult Education program on Sunday, January 12, Rob Heller presented Portraits of Tennessee Survivors and Liberators, a project commissioned by the Tennes- see Holocaust Commission. Rob is a photojournalist as well as a distinguished UT Professor from the School of Journalism and Electronic Media. He spent five years recording the stories of the state’s Holocaust survivors and liberators for his Portraits project which, since publication, has been exhibited across the state as well as in cities in Poland. The photo portraits were evocative and compelling, as was the story behind the making of the project and the narratives of the survivors and liberators. For those that missed it, we hope you have the opportunity to hear Rob another time.

3811 Kingston Pike  Knoxville, TN 37919  865.522.0701  www.heskaamuna.org Heska Amuna Synagogue HaShofar  February 2020 19

President’s Thoughts By Markus Eisenbach, Co-President

This February is a month without any major holidays that could have provided a convenient hook for my column, but last month we saw the conclusion and new start of the “Daf Yomi” cycle of reading one page of Tal- mud per day. The Talmud is key for understanding how Judaism has been able to stay relevant for hundreds of years and especially how we could survive the destruction of the temple and multiple expulsions. Yet at the same time it has been a widely misunderstood work and been the focus of antisemitic attacks throughout the centuries. Indeed, the Talmud is a very complex work to approach. It interweaves two texts, the Mishna and the Ge- mara, it is written in two languages, Hebrew and Aramaic, often in a very telegraphic style, and it was composed over multiple centuries after the destruction of the temple. But its most unique character is that it presents a discussion of the early rabbis in which they try to understand the law both in its intent and how to apply it. While many of the issues they discuss might seem esoteric or irrelevant to us, their understanding of scientific and medical facts might be quaint or even absurd, and the social roles, especially of women, are not appropriate in our modern society, it is the process of discussion we can take to heart. How can we understand our Judaism in a changing world and at the same time maintain its connection to the traditions of the past and our ancestors? Just as the rabbis of the Talmud managed to creatively maintain the observance of Judaism in the absence of the temple and a fading prospect of its restoration, so we need to find a place in the twenty-first century as societies are globally interconnected. Our traditional texts don’t give direct answers to the societal and environmental questions that we are facing in the decade that just started, but we can take inspiration from the fact that our ancestors managed to respond to the challenges they faced in their times while being grounded in their Jewish tradition. Beyond this, the study of Talmud can be a fun group exercise and here at Heska Amuna we are fortunate to have a dedicated group of people who meet weekly under the expert guidance of Jack Love and Raphe Panitz to learn a page of Talmud. So, if you are interested in a new challenge to expand your Jewish learning and understanding, why not try to dip your feet into the vast ocean of learning and discussion that has now been ongoing for more than a millennium and a half. 20 Heska Amuna Synagogue HaShofar  February 2020 YOU, TOO, Can Perform Acts of Tikkun Olam through Social Justice By Lisa Jacobson, Heska Amuna Women’s League President

Tikkun Olam is often translated as “Repairing/Improving the World.” Rabbi Tzvi Freeman in his article, “What is Tikkun Olam?” stated “And so the rabbis of the Talmud encouraged all the people…to contribute to the common good. That meant building homes and families, and creating a civil society filled with deeds of caring and compassion, sustained by justice, integrity, and peace.” While there are many interpretations of what is meant by ‘repairing the world” and how that is to be accomplished, few would disagree that social justice and environmental awareness are one important aspect of tikkun olam. Recently, Time Magazine recognized as “Person of the Year” a 16-year-old who is known world-wide for her efforts towards tikkun olam i.e., changing environmental policy and practices. Greta Thunberg’s story is inspirational as well as instructional. Her story reminds us that with persistence and the right message, we can affect tikkun olam. Her movement against climate change started when her science class was shown a video of its effects: starving polar bears, extreme weather, flooding, etc. She began by forcing her family to make changes in their own household and moved to protesting on the steps of the Swedish parliament. Other students gradually joined her on those steps and were followed by organizations such as Greenpeace. The movement continues today with millions protesting, marching, speaking and ultimately, legislating, to reduce the im- pacts of climate change. How did Greta go from a one-person protest to a movement of millions? Ultimately, she took the first step within herself; she shared her beliefs with her family and influenced them to change their behavior; she took her beliefs public through an individual protest and through seeking the support of other individuals; she sought the support of like-minded organizations; and, the rest is history….a movement was born. As members of Heska Amuna Women’s League, YOU are already ahead of where Greta started in influencing social change; whether it is an environmental cause, immigration reform, reproductive rights, gun safety, pay equality, prison reform, or so many other areas needing improvement in the home, city, state, country, or world we live in. YOU have Heska Amuna Women’s League (HAWL), an organization within Women’s League for Conservative Judaism (WLCJ), ready to stand behind you or with you! Whether you want to start a worldwide movement or whether you want to add your voice to existing movements, HAWL is the mechanism for helping you to do that. WLCJ sits on United Nations committees and all major national and international Jewish organizations, including the Jewish Council for Public Affairs. We have a Washington Liaison and formal and informal processes for making sure your voice is heard on the social justice issues you are interested in. On March 22 and 23, 2020, Knoxville will host the Southern Region Conference of Women’s League. Our topic is 2020: A New Decade for Social Reform & Justice. Please join us to learn about the status of the latest social reform issues or to discuss your issue and how HAWL and WLCJ can join with you to make your voice stronger. Greta’s movement started with just one teenage girl taking a stand on an issue she believed in. YOUR story is waiting to be written. Heska Amuna Synagogue HaShofar  February 2020 21

HARS to Enjoy Special Tu B’Shvat Crafts

Rachel Milford is coming back to Heska Amuna Religious School! Rachel has created a fantastic Tu B’Shvat program you won’t want to miss! Rachel will collaborate with HARS students on a special Tu B’Shvat art project, using recycled and upcycled materials to create a group sculpture. Through this project, students will learn about the climate justice movement, being led by youth all over the world and explore how art can be a vehicle for creating social change. Rachel is the founder and Artistic and Executive Director of Cattywampus Puppet Council, a community-based arts organization rooted in Knoxville that has been bringing interactive parades, theater, play, and giant puppet magic to communities across East Tennessee and the South for the past five years, raising power and joy to fuel social change. Cattywampus centers LGBTQ+ youth and communities of color and aligns itself with grassroots movements for social justice and community empowerment. Rachel also practices community herbalism through her business Reclaiming Your Roots, crafting herbal medicinals, and offering workshops throughout the Southeast. She also works as a teaching artist at multiple Knoxville community schools. Rachel is a Knoxville native who attends Heska Amuna Synagogue, where she taught at HARS and served as a bat mitzvah tutor. She worked as a counselor and theater specialist at Milton Collins Day Camp for six years.

How to Order Mishloach Manot for Family and Friends

Mishloach Manot is the main fundraiser for our religious school and a great (and easy) way to send Purim greetings! This year, every Heska Amuna family will receive a Mishloach Manot which will include yummy hamantaschen, a grogger, and other treats for Purim – and a card listing the names and greetings of those sending Purim wishes. We will have a Mishloach Manot for everyone who attends our Megillah readings, too. You can add your name to the Mishloach Manot of anyone in our congregation or send these gifts to your family and friends, too, by using our online order form or by calling the office. We have expanded our program this year to allow you to easily (and affordably) select any number of families and/or groups in our community.

Household Pricing: You can select any number of households to add your name:  $10 for 1 household  $18 for 2 households  $36 for 5 households  $54 for 10 households  ~ or ~ $90 for all Heska Amuna House- holds (which also includes all the groups listed below, too)

Or, send greetings to all members of one of the following groups for $72:  All Heska Amuna Religious School Fam- ilies and Staff  All members of the Heska Amuna Board of Trustees  All members of the Heska Amuna Rabbi & Religious Services, Chevra Kaddisha, and Bikur Cholim Committees  All members of the KJA Board of Trustees & Staff

We can also ship a Mishloach Manot to family and friends outside of the congregation for $30 (anywhere in the US).

Deadline for all orders is March 3. Questions? Just ask! [email protected] or call the office. Chag Sameach Purim! 22 Heska Amuna Synagogue HaShofar  February 2020

Interfaith Lights & L'Chaim Concert Inspires, Entertains All

Top left and top right: Jazz and soul artists Kelle Jolly and Knoxville Jazz Orchestra's Will Boyd joined Dor L'Dor in delightful new arrangements by Susan Shorr Brown

The St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church Praise Team included Jackie Tucker, Diana Walker, and Charlotte Weaver and (not pictured) Doris Talley on piano.

Sawt al-Wadi (Voice of the Valley) included Emily Williams on violin, Dr. Lille Gordon on violin and ‘ud (pictured here) as well as vocals, Karim Sleiman on vocals, and Kenneth Dale Disney on percussion.

The Foundry proved to be a great venue for Lights & L'Chaim this year. Heska Amuna Synagogue HaShofar  February 2020 23

Lights & L'Chaim: The Best One Yet! By Frank Floyd, Programming Vice Chair

We held another successful Light& L'Chaim and what an event it was. In my opinion the best one yet. Lights & L'Chaim: Common Ground was created to shine a light on some of the values and beliefs that unite us. So often today we're faced with images and words that seek to separate and divide us from one another. On Sunday, December 15, we were able to share a common spirituality and warmth that is all too rare. Dor L' Dor has anchored our event for three years now and each year Ken Brown and the band manage to add a new dimension to the performance. There are the lovely voices of Rachel Brown, Stella Galanti, Ellie Wood and the silky smooth sounds of Kelle Jolly and Will Boyd along with the great woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion - and let's not forget Susan Brown's terrific arrangements and great keyboard work. I wish to say thank you to all the members of Dor L' Dor for their extraordinary efforts in this endeavor. It takes a lot of hard work and sacrifice to put together a complex performance like Lights & L'Chaim and they make it look easy. I also wish to thank the members of the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church Praise Team: Doris Talley, Jackie Tucker, Diana Walker and Charlotte Weaver. Their gospel sounds brought a warmth to the room that was just wonderful. When you're privileged to hear good gospel music it just makes you get up and move. I hope we get to hear them again in the future. Finally I wish to thank Sawt al-Wadi (Voice of the Valley) Kenneth Disney, Dr. Lillie Gordon, Karim Sleiman, and Emily Williams who provided us with such a lovely performance and a great learning experience. I wish to extend my gratitude and appreciation to our Bernie & Barbara Bernstein for serving as our Honorary Chairs of this year’s event and to our Lead Sponsors The City of Knoxville and Mayor Madeline Rogero along with Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and Regal Cinema Corporation. I would also like to thank Our Song Sponsors Bernard and Barbara Bernstein, Barri and Mark & Tanya Bernstein along with The Davis Family of Funds and Visit Knoxville. In addition I would like to thank our Macca- bees Sponsors Ken and Susan Brown, Knox Defense, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goodfriend, Bryan and Mary Ann Merrell & Judy Rattner, and Natalie Robinson. In addition to these sponsors, many of you contributed to the event by making direct donations or purchasing VIP tickets. To everyone mentioned here I say thank you and extend my appreciation for your support. Steve Beber & Sandra Parker, Alan Solo- mon & Andrea Cartwright, Ted & Wendy Besmann, Jerry & Susan Becker, Bernie & Lesley Rosenblatt, Chip & Brenda Rayman, Harvey & Marilyn Lieberman, Michael Eisenstadt & Mary Beth Leibowitz, Gale & Peggy Hedrick, Virginia Hart, Abraham & Judy Brietstein, Bill & Ellen Berez, and Jeff & Nancy Becker. Last but by no means least let me say thank you to each and everyone of you who purchased a ticket to support our cause. All of your contributions to this event pooled together allowed us to raise over $22,000 for the synagogue. You are all to be congratulated. Great job! Some of the proceeds from the event will go toward reviving an education program that Gene Rosenberg (may his memory be a blessing), started many years ago. Gene gathered artifacts from around our region connected to hate crimes. He carried these items in a trunk to schools, churches, and other places where he would tell the stories associated with those artifacts to illustrate the consequences of intolerance, prejudice, and hatred. Lastly I wish to thank a few individuals whom I have become very close to over the last three years. These good people have devoted their hearts, minds, money, and an unimaginable amount of their personal time to Lights & L'Chaim since we started in 2017. Ken Brown, whose idea it was in 2017 to create this joyous event for all of us to take part in. Lights & L'Chaim simply wouldn't exist without Ken Brown and his tireless devotion to the event and the synagogue. Mary Ann Merrell, whose contributions to this event in the last three years are simply incalculable. She always delivers what she promises and will never let anyone down. If she ever leaves, it will take three people to replace her. Bryan Merrell and Rabbi Alon Ferency, who are responsible for reaching into our larger East Tennessee community and procuring grants and sponsorships that are vital to making the event a financial success. Direct face-to-face fundraising is a very hard job to do and they do it well. Kim Hedrick, our Planning Committee Chair, who joined us as our recording secretary for the 2018 event and decided to stay on because she said she enjoyed the work that we do. Kim volunteered for the position of Planning Committee Chair without even having to be asked. I would also add that she also never stopped being the recording secretary. Kim has awesome management skills and a stay-focused attitude that was so evident in how smoothly everything went for this year's event. Very little chaos. To be sure, there were many others that have worked very hard on Lights & L'Chaim over the last three years to whom we all owe a debt of gratitude but this core group has been present almost since the beginning and their combined contributions are just immeasurable. Looking forward to 2020, our Lights & L'Chaim team will be taking a break from the event. We will begin meeting this spring to start planning a 2021 event. We believe it's time to pull back a little and think of ways to revamp the program and freshen it up a bit. Whatever we come up with I promise it will be bigger and better which has always been our goal. And if you have ideas on bigger and better, let me know! 24 Heska Amuna Synagogue HaShofar  February 2020

Contributions by Caring People Donations received through November 23, 2019

General Fund Yahrzeit th In honor of Ann Slatas’ 100 birthday In memory of Regina Levy Susette & Raphe Panitz Judith & Michael Levy Rabbi Alon C. Ferency Marilyn Presser In memory of Rosalyn Cohn [email protected] In memory of Sheldon Cohen Susan Cohn Koller Jane Cohen In memory of Carmen Pfeffer Chair of the Board Jenny Pfeffer & Carlos Rodriguez Jeff Becker Kiddush In memory of Natan Naumann [email protected]

Michael Burnett Trudy Dreyer Kiddush sponsored in memory Co-Presidents In memory of Lillian & David Liberman Jeannie Bobroff & Markus Eisenbach of Eugene Gross Marilyn & Harvey Liberman Pamela & Ernie Gross [email protected] In memory of Meyer Miller Kiddush sponsored in honor of the Anita and Jeffrey Miller Education Director Hecht Family baby naming In memory of Idell Harris Shuli Mesa Shelley & Jeff Hecht and Carol Harris [email protected] In honor of the Hecht Family Mark Harris Operations & Administrative Director baby naming In memory of Walter Farkas Beverly Wilcox Gilya Schmidt Jane Cohen [email protected] Lights & L’Chaim In memory of Bella Leeds In honor of the chairs, the committee, Leeds Family Kitchen Director the musicians, and the worriers who In memory of Fanny & Bernard Kimberly Ault made the Lights & L’Chaim program Diamond [email protected] the magnificent, wonderful and perfect Marie & Charles Perelman program that is was! Thank you! In memory of Calvin Hahn Women’s League President Barbara & Bernie Bernstein Heather O’Brien & Jan Hahn Lisa Jacobson In memory of Raye & Morris Panitz [email protected] Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Barbara Leeds Heska Amuna Synagogue Deborah & David Ogrod In memory of Irene & William Hersh In memory of Betty Gottlieb [email protected] Barbara Handler Evelyn & Steve Oberman

Permanent Schedule Friday Night Services...... …...Varies Ferency Family Establishes a KJCFF Fund Saturday Morning Service...... 9:30 a.m. By Abraham Brietstein, KJCFF President Sunday Minyan...... 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Minyan...... 6:30 p.m. Rabbi Alon Mon. & Thurs. Minyanim…..….7:00 a.m. and Karen Ferency are Evening minyanim for members shown at the can be arranged by contacting the signing of the President one week before. Ferency Fami- ly Fund started under the umbrella of the For a list of Heska Amuna’s Knoxville Jew- services, events, and information, ish Community please visit Family of www.heskaamuna.org Funds (KJCFF). Rabbi Alon (865) 522-0701 was especially excited at the Heska Amuna Synagogue signing having wanted to start such a fund ever since Rabbinic school after learning is an affiliate of The United Synagogue about Jewish philanthropic organizations such as KJCFF. The fund is dedicated for of Conservative Judaism. general Jewish causes at the direction of the Ferencys. Let’s all be sure to thank them for their generosity. Knoxville Jewish Community Family of Funds A Supporting Organization of the Knoxville Jewish Alliance and the East Tennessee Foundation to preserve and strengthen the Jewish Community of Knoxville

Immortality is Only an Endowment Gift Away David Blumberg Award Fund: Mazal Tov Vanessa Rodriguez By Stephen Rosen,, KJCFF President

Want to live forever? Your social security checks will stop when you The David Blumberg Award is a legacy of the pass, but your name doesn’t have to go with them. I was reminded of this on Arnstein Jewish Community Center. David a recent trip to Israel with the leadership of the University of Tennessee. UT’s Blumberg was a long-time Knoxvillian who was outreach to Ben Gurion University in Beersheba included meetings with one active in our Jewish community and successful of their most prominent divisions, the Diane and Guilford Glazer School of in the insurance business. He was best known Business. Guilford was born in Knoxville and moved to Los Angeles where he as the International President of B’nai Brith. At built a real estate empire. the time of his leadership, B’nai Brith was the Even though Guilford was long-gone from Knoxville, his philanthropic largest Jewish organization in the US with efforts included KJA, Heska Amuna, UT Judaic Studies and probably some familiar subsidiaries including BBYO, Hillel and things I don’t know about. I was fortunate to be engaged with him on the KJA- ADL. The fund’s purpose is to support Jewish managed projects. He was energetic, funny, forward-thinking and optimistic. leadership and learning experiences for our He wanted to use his financial resources to make things happen for others. teens and young adults. The award is typically Interestingly, it was in places far enough away where he could only see the given once a year and is only available to impact in a thank you note or an annual report. members of the Knoxville Jewish Alliance. KJA Want to see what your financial resources can do now and into the and KJCFF are proud to announce that Vanessa future? Maybe your name up in lights long past your days in Knoxville? Give Rodriguez is the 2020 recipient of the me a call and let’s work together to make it happen. Stephen can be reached Blumberg Award. She is learning and working at [email protected] or (865) 599-1853. in Israel as we go to print.

Knoxville Jewish Community Charitable Term of the Month Needs a Fund for Israel Experiences DONATIONS. There are several ways to make donations to The KJA has identified a need for scholarships for youth KJCFF funds. In addition to cash/checks, KJCFF can accept travel to Israel. Various organizations have their own securities (stock transfers), real estate, and other tangible assets small funds to meet the needs of their members to attend such as jewelry, art, or vehicles. specific programs. What do we do as a community for the Checks should be made out to KJCFF with the fund name in the person who has their own vision for their Israel experi- memo line on the check or in an accompanying memo. Need DTC ence and needs our support? Scholarships are tricky be- instructions for a stock transfer? Please contact Stephen or Laura. cause you can’t just write a check to your neighbor and get a tax deduction. KJCFF and KJA staff are currently Donations B’nai Tzedek Fund of JFS Fund Tifannie Rosen Richard and Jacki Imbrey working with the East Tennessee Foundation to develop a Arielle Rosen Donor Alexandra Rosen Natalie & Mitchell Robinson professional scholarship process that we can use going Advised Fund Heska Amuna Educational Community Enrichment Fund forward. Anyone want to put our foundational prepara- Alexandra Rosen Enrichment Fund In Memory of Gil Levison tory work into action? Estimated annual need $1,000- Nathan Rosen Donor In Memory of Sheldon Mary Linda Schwarzbart Advised Fund Cohen: Jane Cohen William “Bill” Brody Fund $3,000. Estimated fund size need $25,000-75,000+. Alexandra Rosen Gordon Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hillard Debra and Irwin Gordon

KNOXVILLE JEWISH COMMUNITY FAMILY OF FUNDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Stephen Rosen, President; Jacki Imbrey, Secretary/Treasurer; Abraham Brietstein, Past President; Jeff Becker; Bernard Bernstein; Arnold Cohen; Robert Goodfriend; Scott Hahn, Richard Jacobstein; Bryan Merrell, Rosalie Nagler; Jenifer Ohriner; Howard Pollock; Pace Robinson; Bernard Rosenblatt. Laura Berry, Administrative Director

The KJCFF encourages you to help insure the healthy future of our Knoxville Jewish community by including a commitment to the KJCFF in your financial and estate planning.

To learn more about KJCFF philanthropic opportunities, call 690-6343 or visit www.jewishknoxville.org/kjcff

The Communications Corner By Ronnie Bogard, JCOR President

For over a year now I have been involved with a Jewish leadership team in Knoxville called Sharing the Dream. I have written about it, invited JCOR members to attend a meeting to talk about it, and Ha’Kol has run several articles about it. I have asked many of you what you think about it. So what is it and why should we care? And more importantly, why is it that most of JCOR says they are really not all that interested? Sharing the Dream is for all of Knoxville and other outlying Jewish communities to collaborate, to unify across Jewish organizations, to actively engage, and to create an environment that includes financial stability through shared resources. There are 10 Knoxville organizations plus JCOR currently represented on the team and we meet monthly to set goals and es- tablish priorities. There have been trips to other Jewish communities to learn about their approach to a "shared campus," a concept that encourages multiple organizations to co- locate. The shared campus is just one aspect of Sharing the Dream and it has created both controversy and excitement as a vision for the future. The other areas of focus for Sharing the Dream are adult education, child education, and communication. JCOR has to decide what our involvement should look like. Those of you who have any interest say that we should participate in Sharing the Dream, but only loosely. A common theme in my conversations with you is that our identity is very separate from the Knoxville Jewish community. Inside the circle of Knoxville, those 10 Jewish organizations are like siblings. Those of us right outside that circle think of Knoxville more as cousins than siblings. We don't have many shared "growing up" experiences. We have our own rich history unique to Oak Ridge. Should we dilute our own resources on strategic planning by participating on this leadership team? Some people indicate yes. The JCOR President also has a position on the KJA board if we want to attend meetings and provide input. Should I plan to attend those meetings? I think we do need representation. We need representation because we want to be recognized as being a part of a larger extended family, and not just a solitary community. I personally believe that developing relationships with the Jewish community in Knoxville is important to our own long-term health and well-being. We want Knoxville to know that we are viable, that we have something very special to offer, and that we are a valued partner. But energy in a relationship has to come from both directions. It has to be reciprocated. We unfortunately have a long history of failure when it comes to partnering and sharing events with Knoxville. We have always known we are welcome to attend events in Knoxville, and there have been times in the past when we did more frequently than we do now. But rarely in our past did Knoxville come to us. One exception in more recent years is Chip Rayman, KJA president, who has been on the path of greater unity for many years, and he walks the talk. I appreciate his commitment to the future. He has broadened my own vision. I also know that as Oak Ridgers we are resentful of the heavy traffic flowing over the Solway Bridge after the work shift each day, the parade of cars exemplifying a tangible image of the loss of critical resources that could and should contribute to the growth and stability of Oak Ridge. This didn't happen overnight, and some of it is outside our control. Solutions require good leadership. At JCOR we know we have a lot to offer, we need to continue to build on that, and we need to get the word out. Finding solutions takes good participation from our membership. It starts with having a good self-image for ourselves and our community. If there is anybody on the leadership team not thinking about a vision for our future, they need to start now. Dreams don't come true just because you wish they would. Dreams come true because people believe in something, set goals, and work hard to achieve them. Success has little to do with miracles, but it has everything to do with our leaders, our members, and our relationship to each other - and to the larger community. Building bridges and strengthening each other is exactly what we need right now. Jewish Congregation of Oak Ridge  February 2020 27

Oak Ridge Interfaith Harmony Month Friday Night Shabbat Service and Potluck at JCOR Friday, February 21 — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

JCOR BOOK CLUB

Works of Phyllis Wichner Wednesday, February 12 in various media 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Dessert and Coffee

Join us to recall sweet memories of Phyllis “A family is torn apart by fierce Wichner and Robert Wichner, members of belief and private longing in our Jewish Congregation of Oak Ridge this unprecedented journey deep inside the most insular Sunday, February 16 — 2-4 p.m. Hasidic sect, the Satmar.” Jewish Congregation of Oak Ridge 101 W. Madison Lane

Refreshments will be served.

Your purchases will support activities of the Jewish Congregation of Oak Ridge

All artwork is reasonably priced at $36 (double chai)

JCOR Jewish Film Series JCOR Hosts and Hostesses February 15—7 p.m. February 1 Edith & Mel Halbert, Elena Bamberger My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes February 8 Peggy & Randy Laxton, Gery & Vicki Osowiecki 2015, NR, 1h 30min Under the shadow of the Nazi crusade to February 15 Shelby & Mark Kaye, Vivian & Miguel Reyes exterminate European Jews, cycling champ February 22 Vera & Leon Maya, Ilana & Moshe Siman-Tov Gino Bartali and an army of his compatriots went to February 29 Mary Rubens, Avigail & Victor Rashkovsky perilous lengths to save March 7 Rhonda & Ron Sternfels; Nona & Sam Poole thousands of Italian Jews from capture and death, March 14 Fran Silver; Jill & Stuart Chasan; Karen Brunner as recounted in this March 21 Yardena & Moshe Yair; Michael Kropp moving documentary. March 28 Juli & Len Gray; Sarah & David Stuart

101 W. Madison Lane, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 JEWISH CONGREGATION (Mail) P.O. Box 5434, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 OF OAK RIDGE JCOR’s Saturday morning service begins at 9:30 a.m.  Rabbi Victor Rashkovsky—[email protected] For the Friday evening service schedule, please  Ronnie Bogard, President—[email protected] contact JCOR at [email protected] or call (865) 483-3581.

 Becky Charles, Sisterhood President—[email protected] www.JCOR.info Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JewishOakRidge/ CHABAD OF KNOXVILLE

ב"ה Chanukah Celebrations Abound

Chanukah a time of rededication, an opportunity to feel and display Jewish pride and unity celebrating the first recorded battle for religious freedom. We found multiple ways to do just so at Chabad. Menorahs and Martinis: Hadassah and Chabad hosted 35 women for a Menorahs and Martinis night. We learned a little about Hadassah, enjoyed latkes with a variety of toppings along with some martinis and other drinks. We had a bit of fun getting to know each other, enjoyed some Chanukah inspiration and then make beautiful granite menorahs, each unique and a masterpiece of its own. Huge shout out to Laurie Barocas for collecting all of the materials for the Menorahs. Gearing up for Chanukah the teens enjoyed waffles and ice cream and an activity and discussion around developing a positive outlook on life, followed by some fun Chanukah challenges. Chanukah in the City: For the second year in a row the Knoxville community comes together to light a 12 foot Menorah in Market Square. The weather couldn’t have been more inviting, the latkes tastier and Rafi’s donuts fluffier. But the true joy came from bringing the pride and joy of Judaism to Cteen baked cookies, then delivered homemade cookies to the streets of Knoxville. Thank our local fire and police departments. you to Rabbi Yossi for your tireless efforts in putting together this event. Ice Bears: Lighting a huge menorah on the Ice after the first period of the Ice Bears game was a great way to continue the Chanukah festivi- ties. Mazal Tov to Max Wood who got to join Rabbi Yossi in lighting the menorah in honor of his birthday!

Upcoming Events

Kids in the Kitchen Bake Hamantaschen Sunday, February 23, 2:30-4 p.m.

Above: We were honored to have Mayor Indya Kincannon, on Chabad's Purim in the Circus her first day in office, share a Chanukah message and light the Tuesday, March 10, 5:45 p.m. at the Lighthouse Shammash, Lev and KJDS students delighted the crowd with some favorite Chanukah songs.

More info can be found at Left: A delightful evening of Chanukah cheer for our Israeli www.chabadknoxville.org friends who joined the Wilhelm crew for a homemade dinner, menorah lighting, and Chanukah games.

7148 Wellington Drive  Knoxville, TN 37919  www.chabadknoxville.org Knoxville Jewish Community Ha’ Kol  February 2020 29

February 1-8 Jacob Goodstein ♦ Helen Hahn ♦ Gladys Johnson ♦ Alexander Licht ♦ Bob Moody ♦ Lillian Morrison ♦ Rabbi David Panitz ♦ Hilda Presser ♦ Sarah Rubenstein ♦ Hinda Scott ♦ Jack Scott ♦ Rose Shapiro ♦ Charles Silverman ♦ Harry Strauss ♦ Harry Tobe ♦ Elias Ullman

February 15 Louis Balloff ♦ Logan Brown ♦ Yetta Burnett ♦ Eugene Cornez ♦ Milton Finkelstein ♦ Max Finkelstein ♦ John Gitman ♦ Rose Imbrey ♦ Isadore Kleg ♦ Lela Lippner ♦ Katie Manachoff ♦ Joseph Richer ♦ Esther S. Rosen ♦ Myer Sachs ♦ Frances Sturm ♦ Clarice Weinstein

February 22 Monte Abrams ♦ Joseph Billig ♦ William Brotman ♦ Harold Brown ♦ Ethel Brown ♦ Ida Brown ♦ Isaac Cohen ♦ Herbert Davis ♦ Mark Dischler ♦ Albert Fadem ♦ Abraham Fay♦ Jack Feld, Verne Gilbert ♦ Chaya Goodstein ♦ Samuel Green ♦ Leonard Handler ♦ Louis Joffe ♦ Frances Klein ♦ Carole Kramer ♦ Alfred Levin ♦ Barnett Mackta ♦ Clarence Mann ♦ Isadore Presser ♦ David Rabin ♦ Yenta Roodine ♦ Leibe Roodine ♦ Mollie Saroff ♦ Randy Schwartz ♦ Gertrude Wolf

February 29 Molly Botnick ♦ Gerson Corkland ♦ Isaac Corkland ♦ Gertrude Danziger ♦ Rose Delinsky ♦ Elizabeth Farkas ♦ Joseph Gluck ♦ Helen Gries ♦ Marvin Hecht ♦ Rose Leeds ♦ Zelda Levin ♦ David Levine ♦ Florence Lieberman ♦ Esther Mann ♦ Robert Moore ♦ Harry Moskowitz ♦ Nathan Oleshansky ♦ Kenny Palmer ♦ Fannie Pearce ♦ Miriam Ring ♦ Max Robinson ♦ Doris Rothbart ♦ Ethel Rywell ♦ Dave Scott ♦ Morris Shagan ♦ Roslyn Shamitz ♦ Marilyn Shorr ♦ Abe Slovis ♦ Roberta Smith ♦ Anna Snyder ♦ Rita Solomon ♦ John Walton ♦ Ethel Wittenberg

February 7 Clarence Cole ♦ Julius Glassman ♦ Helen Hyman ♦ Jerry Jaffe ♦ James H Lees ♦ Harold Markman ♦ Harry Marshall ♦ Michael Massing ♦ Bobby Mintz ♦ Morris Reich ♦ Phillip Herbert Robinson ♦ Frances Sturm ♦ Louis Murray Wertheim

February 14 Roberta Clinton ♦ Isaac Cohen ♦ Rose Friedman ♦ George Gudis ♦ Rose Imbrey ♦ Ira M. Jacobs ♦ Yetti Liebman ♦ Lela Lippner ♦ Dorothy Scott Moiger ♦ Roy Mostov ♦ Doris Plachter ♦ Sam Pollack ♦ Inez Rayman ♦ Bettie Bloom Reich ♦ Randall Schwartz ♦ Anne Simon ♦ Abe Slovis ♦ Joan Berna Tumpson-Rivlin ♦ Samuel A. Wender

February 21 Abram Badalov ♦ Jack Balaban ♦ Della Mae Childress ♦ Daniel Davis ♦ Herbert Davis ♦ Rabbi Matthew Derby ♦ Gussie Dresner ♦ Benjamin Epstein ♦ Deborah Rabin Freeman ♦ Yvonne Fribourg ♦ Jacob Joseph Gelber ♦ Erma Gerson ♦ Jerome S. Gerson ♦ Riva Golden ♦ Rose Greenberg ♦ Diana Harris ♦ Robert Hyatt ♦ Bertram H. Joseph, Jr. ♦ Hyman Kligman ♦ Yetta M. Konigsberg ♦ Mariya Luchanskaya ♦ Sylvia Miller ♦ Isadore Misner ♦ Harry I. Moskowitz ♦ Kenneth Palmer ♦ Eleanor Radoff ♦ Henrietta H. Samuel ♦ Dennis Silver ♦ Annie Rebecca Striner

February 28 Lalla Block Arnstein ♦ Edwin Deitch ♦ Leopold Fleischmann ♦ Johanne Gillman ♦ Isaac Gutman ♦ Lucas Helm ♦ Samuel G. Herrmann ♦ Blanche K. Jacobs ♦ Edward H. Jacobs ♦ Gussie Kligman ♦ Sarah Nechamkin ♦ Bertha Oleinik ♦ Arthur B. Pardee ♦ Gersh Sherman ♦ Jerry Spritz Please Help Knoxville Hadassah Support Susannah’s House By Peggy Littmann

Susannah’s House is a treatment and support center for mothers who are struggling with alcohol and drug addiction. Please help Hadassah support Susannah’s House. Susannah’s House provides lunch for its participants 4 times a week, and is very grateful when groups like Hadassah can help out. Hadassah is scheduled to provide meals on February 12 and March 25. We’ll cook the days before, Tuesday, February 11 and Tuesday, March 24 at Peggy Littmann’s home. Please consider helping with a luncheon. Contact Peggy Littmann at [email protected] or call (865) 776-1013. "In the highly structured program at Susannah's House, women engage in a gender-specific treatment specializing in alcohol and drug addiction. This treatment program focuses on issues which are pertinent to recovery and stabiliza- tion that include self-esteem and self-worth, empowerment, and positive lifestyles.” I learned about Susannah's house when I happened across a local TV interview with one of the young mothers who has been helped by the program there. She described her path into drug addiction and out again with the help of Susannah's House. Her sister had contracted meningitis, and had (I think) both legs amputated. Our young mother had been prescribed some narcotic pain pills, for some routine medical procedure, and immediately became dependent on them. They dulled the sorrow and pain she had to endure, coping with the fate of her maimed sister. She quickly became dependent on nar- cotics and couldn't kick the habit, even when she became pregnant and desperately wanted to. With the help of Susannah's House, she made it. It is a joy to visit and see the bright eyed, healthy babies and children and women who have new hope for their lives.

Learn More  House home page http://www.susannahshouse.org/  YouTube interviews and news stories about some of the people helped by Su- sannah's House https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=0G0r6yK0KZM http://www.local8now.com/content/ news/Drug-addicted-moms-working-to- stay-sober-for-their-children- 390061761.html

6800 Deane Hill Drive  Knoxville, TN 37919  www.knoxville.hadassah.org Hadassah Highlights  Februuary 2020 31

Menorahs & Martinis December 19, 2019

Event hosted by Knoxville Hadassah EVOLVE Young Women’s Network & Chabad

32 Hadassah Highlights  February 2020

THURSDAY, March 5 6:30 p.m.

Join in the fun as we will whip up your favorite Purim treat Home of Andrea Cone

*** rsvp before March 1, 2020 *** [email protected]

Cost: $15.00 (Hadassah members) Includes: premade non-dairy dough, fillings, parchment paper, saran wrap

*** Bring disposable trays and a rolling pin *** Hadassah Highlights  February 2020 33

Knoxville Chapter Hadassah Book Club News

of Hadassah All Jewish women of the greater Knoxville area Executive Board (and friends) are welcome to join us Andrea Cone President Hope to see everyone for our Tuesday, February 18 [email protected] Hadassah Book Club meeting. We will meet at 7:30 p.m., Laura Floyd Treasurer in the coffee shop area of the Barnes and Noble Book [email protected] Store on Kingston Pike. We will discuss The Shuli Mesa V.P. Programming Kommandant’s Girl by Pam Jenoff. [email protected] Nineteen-year-old Emma Bau has been married only Revital Ganzi V.P. Education three weeks when Nazi tanks thunder into her native [email protected] Poland. Within days Emma's husband, Jacob, is forced to Harriet Glasman Recording Secretary disappear underground, leaving her imprisoned within [email protected] the city's decrepit, moldering Jewish ghetto. But then, in Mary Ann Merrell Corresponding Secretary the dead of night, the resistance smuggles her out. [email protected] Taken to Krakow to live with Jacob's Catholic aunt, Krysia, Emma takes on a Laura Floyd Advisor new identity as Anna Lipowski, a gentile. Emma's already precarious [email protected] situation is complicated by her introduction to Kommandant Richwalder, a high-ranking Nazi official who hires her to work as his assistant. Urged by the resistance to use her position to access details of the Nazi occupation, Emma General Board must compromise her safety—and her marriage vows—in order to help Arrangements Debra Ellis Jacob's cause. Book Club & JNF Program Peggy Littmann Bulletin/Ha’Kol Harriet Glasman Questions? Please check the webpage for Hadassah at Condolence Cards Betty Golub https://jewishknoxville.org/hadassah or contact Directory Bookkeeper Jenny Pfeffer Peggy Littmann at [email protected] or (865) 776-1013 Directory Chair Jill Weinstein Directory Specialty Pages vacant Greeting Cards vacant Historian/Yearbook Jenny Pfeffer Celebrate Motherhood HMO Luncheon vacant HUB Advisor Bonnie Boring with a Hadassah Layette JNF Tree & Water Certificates Joyce York By Batya Boxt Large Certificates Mary Ann Merrell

Hadassah sends layettes to women who have Layettes Batya Boxt a new baby or grandbaby. A layette is a card Leadership Development Mary Linda from of all us congratulating them on the new Schwarzbart baby! Membership Nancy Britcher When I receive information about a future Parliamentarian Marian Jay Hadassah member’s arrival, I will email all of PRAZE Harriet Cooper you. If you are interested in having your name Records Administrator Barbara Mintz included on the layette, please email me back Sunshine Correspondence Betty Golub and let me know. Social Media Jean Begue If you don’t have a layette account, please send me a check to set that up. Youth Aliyah vacant I’d recommend $25 to start. If you need to replenish your account, please send that check to me as well. So that my address isn’t distributed publicly, please email me to request my address. Let me know how much money you’d like to donate to the layette and I’ll deduct that amount from your layette account. When the account is low (around $5), I’ll email you so you can refill it.

Please contact me at [email protected]. A European Tour

The second and third grade is studying world geography and this month their studies centered on the Essential Question "How is Europe an important part of the global community? This unit is a great of example of the integration of subjects that allows for the depth of learning and meaningful learning that happens at KJDS. Using the Madeline book series as a spring board they have explored Spain, England and France. After reading the classic story of Madeline, they viewed pictures of many of the French monuments found in the beautiful illustrations in the book. Based on this reading and study of French architecture, the students used the de- sign process to begin building (and then re- building!) their own Eiffel Towers. Following our reading of the original story, the students compared and contrasted the story elements of this narrative poem with the story found in Madeline and the Bad Hat. Finally, they read Madeline in London, while also viewing exam- Drinking tea and reading with friends ples of architecture found in that poem. The during “afternoon tea.” kids were then asked to do further research on the cultures of France, Spain, and England. Right: A Paris Salon filled with crepes, Finally, all this culminated in a tour of ideas and time with friends Europe! They spent the morning in a French salon, eating crepes while reading poetry, fairy tales, and having discussions about big ideas. Mrs. Blanchard’s favorite moment was when one of her 8-year-olds walked up to a group of his friends and announced, "Ok, let's talk French politics," and launched into a discussion about the connections between the French monarchy and the American revolu- tion. They worked on descriptive poems before moving on to England, where they drank tea and read classic literature by Beatrix Potter, Roald Dahl, Mary Shelley, Charles Dickens, and Frances Hodgson Burnett. Finally, they finished the day with more research on Spain, then rested their minds with a siesta and reading. The kids are fascinated by the many aspects of culture they have discovered Students thought taking a siesta in and have all decided to become future world A lot of research into each country hap- class was a great idea (some may travelers! pened on the front end of the “tour.” have really fallen asleep).

1529 Downtown West Blvd  Knoxville, TN 37919  865.560.9922  www.kjds.org Knoxville Jewish Day School  February 2020 35 Making Classroom Connections in Art

The young artists at KJDS have been working with a wide range of media, building skills and vocabulary and exploring their creativity through the first semester. The 4th- and 5th-grade endeavors have been especially connected to their classroom studies They deepened their knowledge of Native American cultures by studying artifacts from a themed educational suitcase provided by the Knoxville Museum of Art. They then tried their hand at carving arrow- heads (using soap instead of stone for safety and more immediate results). They learned about two famous Native American potters and their methods. Students built their first clay coil pots and decided they wanted more opportunities to work with clay, which we will add later this year. They are also interested in weaving, so we now have looms in the art room that we will be warping for students to begin weaving with fibers. Some students are exploring Native American imagery and are in the early phases of composing paintings depicting Kokopelli, an intriguing and mysterious figure that has been Using different mediums, learning how colors depicted by indigenous cultures of the Southwest for thousands of years. work together and studying art from the cultures Our 2nd- and 3rd-graders learned about William the Hippo, the unofficial we study in class makes art a wonderful class. mascot of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC, and have learned that hippos were revered and feared in ancient Egypt. Small hippo sculptures were often included with the tops of ancient Egyptians, frequently made of bright blue faience. We had several lessons on drawing hippos, then moved on to a tinier subject: the dung beetle, commonly called a scarab. The ancient Egyptians associated scarabs with rebirth and the sun’s journey across the sky. Students learned how to draw scarabs in the ornamental fashion associated with Egyptian paintings and jewelry, and are using bril- liant colors and touches of gold to complete their scarabs. They have also started a small weaving project as a change of pace; it is a challenge to get started, as they will be weaving in a circle, but I know that once they beginning weaving, they will master the skill and some might enjoy it enough to create larger weavings once they have completed the smaller, introductory project. Other op- tions will be available, as I am striving to create a studio environment with more media choices for students to select. Kindergarten and 1st-grade students have been working with Students needed patience to work with this traditional pot Model Magic, always a favorite among young artists! After a “play making technique. Each student created a unique piece. day” where they could do whatever they wanted with 2 primary colors of Model Magic (which most of them combined to make a third color to work with), the students learned more about color mixing and made Model Magic Colors wheels, They started with just the 3 primary colors, and mixed the 3 secondary colors, which led to mixing the 6 tertiary colors. All this color mixing is helping to get them ready for painting, which we are all looking forward to.

Above: Each student’s scarab had the same feel-but was unique to them. Bringing the classroom into the art-room takes the learning to a deeper level.

Left: The Fourth and Fifth Grade class learned about different styles of Native American art. Using soap as a medium exposed them to this type of sculpting. 36 Knoxville Jewish Day School  January 2020

Minerals Mingle: New Study Topic

Answering the essential question 'What do earth's features reveal about its past, present, and future?' We began a new unit by observing minerals. Students took on the mindset of a geologist as they read about the different properties scientists use to classify minerals, and then were required to apply that learning to study a mineral of their own. Then the fourth and fifth graders worked as research- ers, using strategies to learn a little more about minerals and prepare to share that information with their classmates in our "mineral mingle.”

Students began a new unit on minerals. They were excited to discover how many minerals we use in daily life. Knoxville Jewish Day School  February 2020 37

What Parents Are Saying Heading By Erin Darby

Our daughter, Maddie, has thrived as a member of the KJDS community. As first-time parents, when we were looking for elemen- tary schools, we had a long list of KJDS Staff and Board expectations. KJDS has exceeded them all. We wanted a multicultural Miriam Esther Wilhelm environment, including daily, non- Head of School English language instruction, through which our daughter could Louise Lindsay engage with a variety of geogra- Innovation Coach Maddie and family phies, literatures, histories, and per- Ann Ely spectives on the world. We also knew she would benefit from the KJDS student- Director of Operations teacher ratio, collaborative learning environment, attention to detail, commitment to skills acquisition, and focus on creative problem-solving. Jenny Parker Wood We wanted an environment where she could move at her own pace but also be Director of Admissions pushed to reach beyond what she thinks is possible. As a result of the care she has Brooke Haskins received at KJDS, we have seen her grow as an independent thinker while Katie Lusk developing the skills she needs to work as a team. We have been particularly im- K-1st Grade Teachers pressed by the way KJDS incorporates theatre, art, and music into the school day and their integration with science, math, and engineering. Similarly, we wanted Rebecca Blanchard her to go to a school that addressed both character development and civic respon- 2-3rd Grade Teacher sibility. KJDS is developing young people who possess the compassion to care for Fran Julien the world around them, the analytical abilities to understand the problems we 4-5th Grade Teacher face, and the creativity to work together toward the solutions of tomorrow. Above all, the success of the KJDS program is evident in how much our daugh- Revital Ganzi-Sagiv ter loves learning. Even when she is stretched beyond her comfort zone, she has a Hebrew Instruction Consultant strong sense of pride in the work she is doing and takes joy in both her successes Dana Maman and the achievements of her classmates. I don’t think it is an exaggeration to say Hebrew Teacher that she thinks of KJDS as a ‘home away from home’ and her teachers and classmates as her extended family. Julia Stark Drama Teacher

Where are They Now? Chris Quinn PE Coach Camden Boring Lev Gross Comstock After graduating KJDS, I went on to Music Teacher attend the Webb School of Knoxville where I was a part of the high school Amy Broady band, the theater department, and the Art Teacher

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The Jewish Community Archives of Knoxville and East Tennessee

The Way We Were in 1963

Heska Amuna Religious School awards and honorable mentions

These Heska Amuna Religious School students received an award or honorable mention at the end of the 1962-1963 school year:

Front row, left to right: Susan Chernoff (now Huvard), Anne Stephanie Brown, Joel Gluck, Lisa Cohen (now Cohn), Phoebe Diftler Back row: Gary Reback, Carol Balloff (now Abeles), Amy Beth Cohen, z’l, Michael Burnett, Alan Gruenberg, Ricky Reback

Carol Balloff Abeles and Michael Burnett continue to live in Knoxville. Amy Beth Cohen and Lisa Cohen Cohn’s mother Marilyn Presser continues to live in Knoxville. Joel Gluck’s cousin Pace Robinson lives in Knoxville. Alan Gruenberg is a cousin of the late Arnold Schwarzbart.

To learn more, visit the Archives page at https://jewishknoxville.org/archives/the-way-we-were.

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Send your photos of "The Way We Were" (identifying who, what, when, where) to [email protected], or contact the archivist at (865) 690-6343.